anyway
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. de toute façon
Chase refused our help, but anyway, there wasn't much we could have done.Chase a refusé notre aide, mais de toute façon, nous n'aurions pas pu faire grand-chose.
b. quand même
It was raining a bit, but Lena went for a walk anyway.Il pleuvait un peu, mais Lena est quand même allée se promener.
a. bref
Sorry, I was thinking about the exam. Anyway, have you seen Ava?Désolée, je pensais à l'examen. Bref, tu as vu Ava ?
b. bon
No, I didn't go to the game last night. I had to work. Anyway, do you want to grab dinner later?Non, je ne suis pas allé au match hier soir, je devais travailler. Bon, ça te dit d'aller dîner plus tard ?
a. bon
Anyway, I'd better get going. See you tomorrow.Bon, il faut que j'y aille. À demain.
a. quoi qu’il en soit
It must have been at least 11 p.m., maybe even midnight. Anyway, the noise woke me up.Il devait être au moins 23 heures, peut-être même minuit. Quoi qu’il en soit, le bruit m’a réveillé.
b. en tout cas
Yann claims he was stuck in traffic, but Marc says he saw him at the café. Anyway, he arrived an hour late.Yann prétend qu’il était coincé dans les embouteillages, mais Marc dit l’avoir vu au café. En tout cas, il est arrivé avec une heure de retard.
c. bref
I don’t remember exactly when we met. In 2011, I think. Anyway, that was the night we became friends.Je ne sais plus exactement quand on s’est rencontrées. En 2011, je crois. Bref, c’est ce soir-là qu’on est devenues amies.
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